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accentuate
v. emphasize, intensify 加强,增强
anticipation *
n. the act of expecting something to happen 期待,希望
e.g. Jimmy was full of anticipation on his fifth birthday.
chess
n. a board game designed to simulate a war between two kingdoms (国际)象棋
e.g. I taught Bill how to play chess.
compartmentalize *
v. divide something into several kinds or categories and deal with one at a time 把......分成各自独立的几部分
complementary *
adj. making something complete; supplying what is lacking or needed for completion 补充的;互补的
confidant
n. a trusted person to whom one speaks about one's private affairs or secrets 密友,知己
disagreement *
n. objection, dispute 分歧,争论
e.g. Disagreements can lead to arguments.
enjoyment *
n. pleasure, delight 愉快,乐趣
e.g. I take great enjoyment in climbing mountains.
exacting
adj. severe in demands or requirements, requiring close application and attention 严格的,费力的,需要集中思想和注意力的
e.g. My exacting piano teacher expects perfection.
intellect
n. power of the mind to reason and acquire knowledge 智力,理解力
e.g. The professor had a very sharp intellect.
intensify
v. (cause something to) become more intense 增强,加剧
e.g. Sharing an apartment has intensified our friendship.
irreconcilable
adj. characterized by differences that cannot be solved 不能调和的
kinship
n. blood relationship 血缘关系,亲属关系
midst
n. middle part 中部,中间,当中
e.g. In the midst of all his troubles he managed to remain cheerful.
misjudge *
v. form a wrong opinion of somebody or something 错误判断
e.g. I thought he wasn't going to support me, but I misjudged him.
misjudgment *
n. a wrong opinion or idea 错误的判断
来源:考试大 - 外语在线听力
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